Letters to the Editor

JUST when it seemed the Monash electorate would be subjected to the same old stale party politicians spouting the same old party lines along comes a genuine independent voice who is basing policies on the concerns of the community around her. I...

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WE ARE writing in response to last week’s editorial ‘Is this how we want San Remo to be?’ The context of the editorial was the current call-out to the community to publicly comment on the Bass Coast Shire Council’s ‘Draft San Remo...

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Earlier this month, I had the absolute privilege of attending the Disabled Surfing Association event at Smith’s Beach. It was an unforgettable day, filled with laughter, courage, and a true sense of community. Watching participants take to the...

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SENTINEL Times March 4 story, “Eviction from Tarwin Fuel Supplies…” and the new business owners dispute with the property owner over water inside one of the tanks, then the March 12 Letter to Your Paper, with back up of problem from Dean of...

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WITH reference to the article published last week titled “Beware of Fake News” I would urge voters to do their own independent research on the candidate they wish to vote for. A great place to start would be to take a look at the website of...

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IN FEBRUARY 2024, Cr Rochelle Halstead blew the whistle on Bass Coast Council’s decade-long cover-up of the theft of the mayoral chains and robe, a theft estimated to exceed $100,000. Watching Rochelle’s positive and forthright response to this...

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I AM a veteran, I also spent several years as a volunteer veterans pension officer, now called advocates, and have some experience dealing with DVA. The article where RSL members ask local Liberals to keep their hands off DVA, if they are elected...

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TO ALL those intellectual giants hiding behind social media (cowards’ corner) who unleashed a tirade of abuse and invective towards cyclists around Loch last Monday. You obviously don’t know the road rules, are so privileged driving your four...

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RUSSELL Broadbent recommended that the Senior Citizens move forward and talk to council. That’s the problem, for nearly two years now the council has arrogantly refused to talk with them. They have talked at them, inferring they were being stupid...

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Councillors’ decisions should always prioritise the community’s well-being. However, the decision regarding Planning Permit 220231 for the Stanley Road widening fell short of this expectation. The alternate motion raised by Jon Temby and...

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At the council’s February meeting in question time the following question was asked by Linda Marston, topic Bernnineit Art Exhibit. “As part of the ‘Kids as Catalysts’ program some Newhaven primary students created posters promoting...

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Please explain? Something very odd is occurring with the language of civic street signage in the region (images supplied). Street signs, I believe, fall into two categories: directions and legal speeds (safety). However, we have signs that inform...

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I HAD the privilege of meeting Neville Goodwin when I first joined Rotary in Wonthaggi in 2019. Even then, as his health was ailing, Neville’s spirit and dedication to the community shone brightly. It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of...

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I know many local people who can no longer watch television news and have stopped reading the daily papers due to the distress caused by an inevitable story about Donald Trump. The president will lie, he attempts to rewrite history, seeks to close...

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